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Best Buy Apple Watch Series 2 Shipments Delayed

Best Buy shipments of Apple's newest smartwatch have been pushed to Sept. 28.

By Angela Moscaritolo
September 16, 2016
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Did you pre-order the Apple Watch Series 2 from Best Buy? We have some potentially bad news—it might be late.

And not a few days late; it's possibly delayed by nearly two weeks. As MacRumors reports, Best Buy is sending emails to customers who pre-ordered the watch informing them that the wearable won't arrive on Sept. 16 as originally planned.

"Unfortunately, we've learned from Apple there's been a shipping delay for this item," the email says. "The new street date for this product is 9/28/2016."

Best Buy had the device listed with a Sept. 16 delivery date when it started taking pre-orders, so this news is sure to tick off some buyers.

On a more positive note, the big box retailer is offering affected customers a $50 promotional code towards their next purchase to hopefully win back your love. The promo code must be used by Oct. 14, so if you were eyeing an extra band for your watch, now is a good time to go for it.

"We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused," Best Buy wrote.

As MacRumors notes, the issue isn't just impacting one model: affected customers ordered a bunch of different versions of the Apple Watch Series 2 ($180.52 at Amazon) , including "stainless steel Apple Watch with White Sport Band and various Sport configurations."

Unveiled alongside the iPhone 7 ($288.00 at Visible) on Sept. 7, the Apple Watch Series 2 starts at $369 and features a built-in GPS, so you can leave your phone at home while you're on a run. The "swimproof" device is water-resistant up to 50 meters and boasts a second-gen S2 dual-core processor that's up to 50 percent faster than its predecessor, plus a display that's two times brighter than before.

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About Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. 

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

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